Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Marketable Investment Securities, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Other Investment Securities

Schedule of marketable investment securities, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and other investment securities

	As of December 31,
	2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Marketable investment securities:
Current marketable investment securities	$	1,401,145	$	4,117,326
Restricted marketable investment securities (1)	76,970		63,902
Total marketable investment securities	1,478,115		4,181,228
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (1)	10,014		18,878
Other investment securities:
Investment in EchoStar preferred tracking stock - cost method (2)	228,795		—
Investment in HSSC preferred tracking stock - cost method (2)	87,409		—
Other investment securities - cost method (2)	11,046		5,396
Total marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	1,815,379	$	4,205,502

(1) Restricted marketable investment securities and restricted cash and cash equivalents are included in “Restricted cash and marketable investment securities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) Other investment securities are included in “Other noncurrent assets, net” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of unrealized gain (loss) on marketable investment securities

	As of December 31,
	2014										2013
	Marketable										Marketable
	Investment		Unrealized								Investment		Unrealized
	Securities		Gains		Losses			Net			Securities		Gains		Losses			Net
	(In thousands)
Debt securities (including restricted):
U. S. Treasury and agency securities	$	58,254	$	7	$	(11	)	$	(4	)	$	—	$	—	$	—		$	—
Commercial paper	65,696		—		—			—			381,515		—		—			—
Corporate securities	1,247,403		5,608		(145		)	5,463			3,520,092		5,436		(3,149		)	2,287
Other	55,788		—		—			—			253,098		11		(206		)	(195		)
Equity securities	50,974		37,737		—			37,737			26,523		13,286		—			13,286
Total	$	1,478,115	$	43,352	$	(156	)	$	43,196		$	4,181,228	$	18,733	$	(3,355	)	$	15,378

Schedule of available-for-sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position by length of time and their fair value

	As of December 31,
	2014					2013
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Loss			Value		Loss
	(In thousands)
Debt Securities:
Less than 12 months	$	268,492	$	(100	)	$	2,002,239	$	(2,820	)
12 months or more	129,092		(56		)	38,043		(535		)
Total	$	397,584	$	(156	)	$	2,040,282	$	(3,355	)

Schedule of investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis

	As of December 31,
	2014								2013
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Cash equivalents (including restricted)	$	6,605,274	$	258,281	$	6,346,993	$	—	$	3,743,328	$	275,277	$	3,468,051	$	—
Debt securities (including restricted):
U. S. Treasury and agency securities	$	58,254	$	42,710	$	15,544			$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	65,696		—		65,696		—		381,515		—		381,515		—
Corporate securities	1,247,403		—		1,247,403		—		3,520,092		—		3,520,092		—
Other	55,788		—		55,788		—		253,098		—		253,098		—
Equity securities	50,974		50,974		—		—		26,523		26,523		—		—
Total	$	1,478,115	$	93,684	$	1,384,431	$	—	$	4,181,228	$	26,523	$	4,154,705	$	—